“Marguerite”: Bad singer, great movie
Marguerite is an exquisite film tribute to the strange, wonderful spirit of would be diva Florence Foster Jenkins.
Working man's poet, Merle Haggard lived his life in song
Haggard wrote songs for the American working class to drink to, to dance to and to cry to.
A “Threepenny” production to take on the road
Pepperdine University's Theatre Department has just presented a short four-performance run of the classic.
The Cold War takes its toll on "The Americans"
Fictional traitor Nina has appeared this season in haunting vignettes where her dreams of being rescued are dashed by cold reality.
Sketches of pain: Miles high
Despite onscreen flashes of genius, this vile, violent depiction of Davis feeds into the worst stereotypes white racists have about African-American people.
Dinner, deaths, and fetishism of the dollar in new L.A. comedy
Her play is loosely based on the Bernard Madoff scandal, the former stockbroker and investment adviser who thrived in the roaring George W. years until the bubble burst in 2008.
Sex, rock ‘n’ roll, and baseball: Linklater’s “Everybody Wants Some!!”
Amidst the drink, drugs, sex, rock 'n' roll and baseball are funny sight gags, revealing a slapstick sensibility.
“The Brainwashing of My Dad”: Rightwing agitprop’s cult-like effects
Senko's 90-minute documentary explores the techniques of and effects rightwing media has on listeners/viewers/readers.
“Six Characters in Search of An Author”: Performing Pirandello’s pirouettes
Sicilian playwright Luigi Pirandello's iconoclastic play is all the more impressive when one takes into account that its premiere in Rome was way back in 1921.
"Eye in the Sky": an eye for an eye
The contrast between board rooms and slums reminds us that when geopolitica imbalance reaches a certain level, life and death decisions can be made as easily in one venue as another.
